UNITED STATES v. NICKERSON

No. 80-5885.

669 F.2d 1016 (1982)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph A. NICKERSON and Danny Joe Hawkins, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit B

March 11, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond W. Russell, Richard M. Saccocio, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for Nickerson.

Edward McHale, Coral Gables, Fla., for Hawkins.

Atlee W. Wampler, III, U. S. Atty., Michael P. Sullivan, Asst. U. S. Atty., Miami, Fla., William C. Bryson, Gloria C. Phares, Washington, D. C., for the U. S.

Before FAY, FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., and THOMAS A. CLARK, Circuit Judges.


THOMAS A. CLARK, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises out of the convictions of Joseph A. Nickerson and Danny Joe Hawkins for their activities regarding plots to smuggle marijuana into the United States. Specifically, Nickerson was convicted of conspiring to import marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952 and of conspiring to possess marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Hawkins was convicted on both conspiracy counts as well as for possession of marijuana...

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